THE SPINANES Arches and Aisles 1998

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Discogs

Tracklist  

1	Kid In Candy
2	Greetings From The Sugar Lick
3	72-74
4	Leisure Run
5	Love, The Lazee
6	Sucker's Trial
7	Slide Your Ass
8	Reach V. Speed
9	Den Trawler
10	Eleganza
11	Heisman Stance

I HATE THE 90S Volume 12

1. THE DAMBUILDERS Smooth Control
2. CATHERINE Whisper
3. SEAFOOD We Felt Maroon
4. DRUNK Carved Slope
5. ANTENNA Delta 88
6. THE MINDERS Hooray for Tuesday
7. SPECULA Sacred God
8. THE LOUD FAMILY Jimmy Still Comes Around
9. AGNES GOOCH Mom's Secret
10. KOREA GIRL Serpentine
11. SPARE SNARE Thorns
12. TRAMPOLINE Shocked by a Revelation
13. BARNABYS Global Teen
14. VERBOW The Chronicals of Agent Kidd
15. GOODNESS Superwise
16. INCREDIBLE FORCE OF JUNIOR Walrus
17. DITCH WITCH Pistol and Pen
18. THE SPINANES Oceanwide
19. THE CAULFIELDS Figure it Out
20. VEHICLE FLIPS Insincerity Showcase
21. PIPE Favorite Dirty Flavor
22. THE RAYMOND BRAKE Easter
23. IDA RETSIN FAMILY Log Ride

THE SPINANES

Manos

1993

Strand

1996

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biography

[+] by Richie Unterberger

In alternative rock, as in any other genre, it's hard to stand out from a crowded field. When the Spinanes emerged in the early '90s, they got a couple legs up on the competition to be different. Taking the power trio format one stage further, they created a full-bodied rock sound with just two members, guitarist/singer Rebecca Gates and drummer Scott Plouf. They were also one of the first Sub Pop bands that did not subscribe to a grungy metallic sound, although they rocked pretty hard.

Beyond these striking characteristics, however, the Spinanes' music wasn't far off the beaten path of standard college radio alternative fare, with droning guitar textures, occasional harmonies, and measured vocals that avoided both slickness and extreme emotion. They were wise enough to realize the limits of their format, and their second album, Strand (1996), expanded their instrumental, production, and songwriting ranges in interesting ways. When Plouf exited the duo after the LP's release, Gates relocated from Seattle to Chicago, where she continued the Spinanes as a solo project, resurfacing in 1998 with the excellent Arches and Aisles. The Imp Years, a much-needed collection of early Spinanes singles, followed in mid-2000.

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